Associate, Investment Banking - Fund Solutions

Wells Fargo Bank•Charlotte, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Wells Fargo’s Fund Solutions team is part of Fund Finance within the Corporate & Investment Bank. The team provides asset managers and private capital investors with fund finance products, including Net Asset Value (NAV) financing, structured products such as Collateralized Fund Obligations (CFOs) and rated feeders, advisory services, and capital-raising solutions. These products may be funded through the bank’s balance sheet or distributed to non-bank lenders, including insurance companies and private credit investors. The Associate supports origination, structuring, and execution of Fund Solutions products, with a particular focus on structured products. The role requires technical and transaction-execution capabilities across financial modeling, portfolio analysis, transaction structuring, rating agency and investor coordination, legal documentation, and closing. The Associate is expected to manage complex workstreams, think independently, and contribute to building the Fund Solutions business. The position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and may require travel up to 10% of the time. The role is subject to FINRA licensing and background-screening requirements. Required FINRA examinations must be completed within the applicable 90- or 180-day period after employment begins if the licenses are not available to transfer upon hire. State registration and licensing requirements also apply; specific product or SAFE licensing may apply. Candidates must pass a background check and meet enhanced financial fitness and criminal background standards, and employees must comply with ongoing regulatory obligations and applicable personal-account-dealing policies.

Requirements

At least 2 years of Investment Banking experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
Obtain and/or maintain the appropriate FINRA license(s) for ongoing employment; Series 63 and 79 examinations, or recognized equivalents, must be completed within the applicable 90- or 180-day period after commencement if not immediately transferable.
Meet state law registration and licensing requirements; specific product licenses or SAFE licensing may apply.
Successfully complete and pass a background check before hire and meet applicable FINRA background-screening, financial fitness, and criminal background standards.
Comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, including applicable policies concerning outside activities and personal investing.
Willingness to work 50 or more hours per week depending on workload.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience originating and monitoring subscription facilities, NAV facilities, asset-backed finance facilities, securitizations, or other structured products.
Strong knowledge of private capital, fund finance, and structured finance, including transaction structures, waterfalls, amortization profiles, investment strategies, cash flows, performance metrics, and product use cases.
Ability to analyze large data sets and draw insights about expected fund performance, pricing strategies, and optimal structuring.
Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong Excel skills, including writing formulas, organizing, analyzing, and formatting data, and identifying and auditing errors.
Ability to manage a high-volume workload while maintaining excellent and consistent work.
Ability to change focus quickly and stay organized.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience reading, negotiating, and/or interpreting legal documents.
High personal motivation, initiative, and ability to anticipate questions and issues.
Direct client interaction experience, including experience interacting with senior decision makers.

Responsibilities

Manage transaction execution from initial deal preparation and structuring through marketing, investor diligence, documentation, and closing.
Build and maintain detailed transaction models for CFOs, rated feeders, Secondary NAV facilities, and other structured or lending transactions.
Analyze portfolio characteristics, including projected cash flows, investment strategies, and fund seasoning, to develop financing solutions and portfolio construction.
Conduct due diligence, including review of financial statements, fund documents, and legal agreements.
Work with rating agencies to obtain debt ratings.
Prepare client presentations, transaction materials, term sheets, internal approval memoranda, and investor marketing materials.
Perform credit underwriting for new transactions and support annual reviews of existing facilities.
Prepare borrowing base calculations in Excel.
Work with internal and external counsel to negotiate legal documentation.
Negotiate, structure, and execute amendments and other facility modifications.
Partner with analysts and internal partners to manage internal compliance, booking, and funding processes.
Contribute to portfolio analysis across the broader Fund Finance team portfolio.
Comply with applicable risk, compliance, regulatory, licensing, screening, and personal-account-dealing requirements.
Travel up to 10% of the time.